x^4-40x^2+125=0

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Solution for x^4-40x^2+125=0 equation:


Simplifying
x4 + -40x2 + 125 = 0

Reorder the terms:
125 + -40x2 + x4 = 0

Solving
125 + -40x2 + x4 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-125' to each side of the equation.
125 + -40x2 + -125 + x4 = 0 + -125

Reorder the terms:
125 + -125 + -40x2 + x4 = 0 + -125

Combine like terms: 125 + -125 = 0
0 + -40x2 + x4 = 0 + -125
-40x2 + x4 = 0 + -125

Combine like terms: 0 + -125 = -125
-40x2 + x4 = -125

The x term is -40x2.  Take half its coefficient (-20).
Square it (400) and add it to both sides.

Add '400' to each side of the equation.
-40x2 + 400 + x4 = -125 + 400

Reorder the terms:
400 + -40x2 + x4 = -125 + 400

Combine like terms: -125 + 400 = 275
400 + -40x2 + x4 = 275

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x2 + -20)(x2 + -20) = 275

Calculate the square root of the right side: 16.583123952

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x2 + -20) equal to 16.583123952 and -16.583123952.

Subproblem 1

x2 + -20 = 16.583123952 Simplifying x2 + -20 = 16.583123952 Reorder the terms: -20 + x2 = 16.583123952 Solving -20 + x2 = 16.583123952 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x2 = 16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x2 = 16.583123952 + 20 x2 = 16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: 16.583123952 + 20 = 36.583123952 x2 = 36.583123952 Simplifying x2 = 36.583123952 Take the square root of each side: x = {-6.048398462, 6.048398462}

Subproblem 2

x2 + -20 = -16.583123952 Simplifying x2 + -20 = -16.583123952 Reorder the terms: -20 + x2 = -16.583123952 Solving -20 + x2 = -16.583123952 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '20' to each side of the equation. -20 + 20 + x2 = -16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0 0 + x2 = -16.583123952 + 20 x2 = -16.583123952 + 20 Combine like terms: -16.583123952 + 20 = 3.416876048 x2 = 3.416876048 Simplifying x2 = 3.416876048 Take the square root of each side: x = {-1.848479388, 1.848479388}

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-6.048398462, 6.048398462, -1.848479388, 1.848479388}

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